father of baseball"
Subtitle: a biography of Henry Chadwick
By: Andrew J. Schiff.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780786432165
Subjects: Chadwick, Henry, -- 1824-1908; Sportswriters -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "As a pioneering baseball journalist and author, an innovator of scorekeeping practices and statistics, and chairman of the first rules committee, Henry Chadwick left an indelible mark on the history of the game. This deeply researched biography is the first book-length work on the Hall of Famer, known as the "Father of Base Ball.""--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-258) and index.